Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 19380, Thomas Fambrough, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Fambrough, Thomas
10. 19380
Ward, { Earon H. or Keronhappoch former widow
CONTENTS
This woman received bounty land Warrant No 96228 for 120 acres, Act Mar. 3, 1855 on account of the services of her husband John Ward who served in the Ga. Vols., Fla. Ind. War, from June 6, 1836 to July 28, 1836.
(No pay claim made based on service of John Ward. Search of Index made 5/14/42)

State of Georgia } County of Pickens } On this thirtieth day of March AD 1860, before me, Bayles Bruce — a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State afore- said (a Court of Record) personally appeared Mrs. Marion H Ward aged 69 years a resident of Pickens County in the State of Georgia, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd day of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is (or was formerly) widow of Thomas Hambrough deceased, who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain (She thinks) B Johnson in the Regiment of Regulars or Continentals Com- =manded, by Colonel, — in the War of the Revolution To the best of her knowledge and belief, her husband first enlisted for Two years while he was a resident of Halifax County in the State of Virginia at or near Petersburg, about the year of AD 1776 or 77 and continued in said service for the term last above named, And that he afterwards was draughted for the term of six months, the (officers names and dates not recollected) but was a private in the Virginia Militia and continued in said service for the term of six months — and was again draughted for two three months terms in —

The State of Virginia and served out the same, or was discharged soon after the Capture of Cornwallis. The names of the Officers under whom he served the two last terms not recollected, but was the last two as well as the six months four under the Command of General Washington and was honorably discharged though she is not able to produce any Certificate to that effect. But States that the old Almanac which is to be herewith surrendered, dated in the Year of 1777, was a Book or Manuscript as kept by her husband aforesaid, of his travels or marches and that the Towns & Villages as wrote therein is the names of the places which her said husband marched to and passed while in said service, that said entries therein was made by him at the time of said service and left with the Declarant at the time of her husband's death. Some of the leaves has been torn out of which the declarant knows nothing of, that he had other papers and documents in relation to said service which is lost or mislaid & not in her power to produce, That she is not on the Pension Roll or Agency of any State nor has she made previous application therefor. She further States that she was married to the said Thomas Hambrough in the County of Oglethorpe State of Georgia on or about 24 th day of November A.D 1816, by one John Johnson a Justice of the Superior Court, and that

her name before her said marriage was Caron H Moasey, And that her said husband died in Green County State of Georgia on or about the 14 th day of February A.D. 1822 23 rd day of July A.D 1827 And that she was not married previous to the year of A.D 1800, And that there is or was a private or Family Record of their said marriage & her husband's death, And that she was again married to John Ward in Green  Georgia County State of Georgia on or about the 14 th day of February A.D 1828, And that the said John Ward died in Glynn County State of Georgia on the 2 nd day of December A.D 1851, And that she has remained from the last named date to the present and is now a widow,
She hereby Constitutes and appoints Henry H Walker of Stock Hill Georgia, her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name, with powers of Substitution to prosecute this her claim to pension, and to receive the Certificate when issued, And to do all any other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Witness Baylis Bruce J.P.O. her Caron H Ward mark
P. H. Ferguson Ordinary
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned, And I hereby Certify, that I know the said deponent Caron H Ward, and believe her to be as is above stated, And that she is of the age above —

2 stated; and further that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise, and that the above erasures and interlineation was made before the signing hereof.
Bayles Bruce J. O. C.
State of Georgia } Pickens County } I. Paschal F. Ferguson Ordinary in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Bayles Bruce Esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration was made is and was at the time of the signing thereof an acting Justice of the Inferior Court within and for the County of Pickens, and State of Georgia duly sworn and Commissioned and that his signature thereto is genuine and that he is a Member of a Court of Record, In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Court on this 30th day of March A.D. 1860, Paschal, F. Ferguson Ordinary

State of Georgia & On this the first Greene County 3 day of November 1860. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Richard J. Christopher in this sixty eighth year of age to me well known to be a resident of the county of Oglethorpe in the state of Georgia And whom I certify to be a credible and disinterested witness who being lyme sworn sworn according to Law deposith and sayeth that he was born in Mecklenburgh County N.C. and moved to this state to wit Georgia about 1802 and became acquainted with Thomas Frambrough Sur. about the year 1804. and lived close neighbor to him from said date on till his death he was of Revolutionary fame he heard the said Thomas Frambrough sur. often speak of being in said war and in several battles namely Brandywine Brunker Hill & etc he the said witness believes that the said Frambrough lived in Halifax County N.C. in the time of the Revolutionary war from hearing his father and mother

speak of being acquainted "with" him the said Thomas G. Sur in said county in said state and from hearing old soldiers and other old people speak of the same and has never heard him denied from his part acquaintance up to this time she further says that the same Thomas G. Sur married Caron H. Miley now Caron H. Ward. Howells & Richard Christopher say she is not interested in the claim.
before me this 1st day of November 1860 Walter A. Partee J.P. not interested in the claim in any manner W.A.P.
State of Georgia } I, Isaac R Hall clerk of the Superior Greene County } Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Walter A. Partee Esq. who hath attested the foregoing four Affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and due faith and credit are and should be given his attestation as such.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of November 1860. Isaac R Hall Clerk S.C.

State of Georgia } }
County of Greene } Before me the undersigned - Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Thos. M. Ham- brough who being duly sworn according to law - deposes and saith, that the Family Bible which is herewith surrendered to me, was the Bible of Thomas Hambrough Sen r Deceased
and has been in the care and keeping of the family of said deceased myself since the death of the said Thomas Hambrough
That the record of the Marriage of the said Thomas Hambrough to Garrisonhappoch Measey and the death of the said Thomas Hambrough as entered therein is original and genuine, being in the hand writing of some person not known and that the deponent is not interested in the claim here referred to, in any manner.
Sworn to and subscribed before me } T. M. Hambrough on this 30 th day of November A.D. 1860.
And Certify that the deponent is Credible and that I am not interested in the claim here referred to nor concerned in the prosecution of the same.
Isaac R. Hance C.S. C. J.

(here copy) "Thomas Sambrough S r was Married Nov r 24 th 1816. To Keninhappeh Measey"
"Thomas Sambrough S r departed this life the 28 th July 1827."
State of Georgia } County of Greene } ss I Isaac R. Hoce Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said County, hereby testify that the above copy of the Record of the Marriage of Thomas Sambrough to Keninhappeh Measey — and the death of the said Thomas Sambrough is a true copy of said Record as exhibited to me, and has every appearance of being original and Genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court on this 3 rd day of November A D 1860.
Isaac R. Hoce Clerk S.C.

May 16, 1933
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Thomas Fambrough-R.19380 BA-J/AWF aw
Mr. R. H. White Southern Wood Preserving Co., Atlanta, Georgia.P.O. Station "A"
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Fambrough of Halifax County, Virginia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R.19380, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Fambrough.
The date and place of his birth are not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown. He resided in Halifax County, Virginia, at the time of the War of the Revolution.
Thomas Fambrough married November 24, 1816 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Caron H. or Keronhappooch Maxey. He died July 23 or 28, 1827 in Greene County, Georgia. She married February 14, 1828 in Greene County, Georgia, John Ward, who died December 2, 1851 in Floyd County, Georgia.
The widow, Caron H. or Keronhappooch Ward, applied for pension, on account of the Revolutionary War services of her husband, Thomas Fambrough, and stated that he served from 1776 or 1777 as a private at various times in the Virginia militia, a part of the time under Captain B. Johnson, was in the battle of Brandywine and other battles, and was discharged soon after the capture of Cornwallis. She made this application for pension, March 30, 1860, then aged sixty-nine
The Almanac referred to in this claim was not with, when examined by me May 16-1933. A.W.F.

years and living in Pickens County, Georgia.
The claim for pension was not allowed, as proof of service as required by the pension law, was not furnished.
The following persons testified in the case in 1860- Lewis M. Maxey, sixty-two years of age and a resident of Greene County, Georgia; Delilah Fambrough, sixty-nine years of age and living in Greene County, Georgia, stated that she became acquainted with Thomas Fambrough about the year 1811, and that he was married to Oaron H. Maxey in her house; John A. Fambrough, seventy-four years of age and living in Clarke County, Georgia, stated that he was born in Halifax County, Virginia, and moved to Georgia in 1800; Thomas M. Fambrough residing in Greene County, Georgia. There is no relationship to each other stated, nor any relationship to the family shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

of the Battle he was in and had other old people some of which were old Revolutionary soldiers told of being at the same place and the same circumstances and he was always recognized as a soldier by all that knew him and denied by none and the witness further states that the said Thomas Hambleton was off an ox in the war for several years and was dismissed but not discharged but for no other cause only he would not wait for the same the above he the witness has not a doubt of the fact from all that has been admitted ever since the first acquaintance he the witness has been acquainted with the said Hambleton since he moved to this state and that he was the same Thomas Hambleton that married Caron H. Maye now Caron H. Ward and was married to her several years before his death the witness is not the witness says he is not John A. Hambleton Thos 19
before me this 15 th Nov 1860 Walter A. Porter J.P. not int'd in the claim W.A.P.

State of Georgia 3 on this the first Greene County 3 day of November 1860 Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County John A. Farnborough in his Seventyfourth year of age to me well known to be a Resident of the County of Clarke in the State of Georgia and whom I certify to be a credible and disinterested witness who being by me duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was Born in Halifax County Virginia and moved to Georgia about the year 1800. and in some 4 or 5 years Thomas Farnborough moved from Halifax County Va. to this State Georgia and settled in some 2 miles of my Father's and lived as neighbours until the said Thomas Farnborough's death witness states he believes that the said Thomas Farnborough lived in Halifax County Va at the time of the Revolutionary war and that he was the same Thomas Farnborough that went from Halifax County Va in the said war and has heard him tell

State of Georgia on this the first Greene County 8 day of November 1860 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Delilah Gamelborough in her sixty ninth year of age to me well known to be a President of Greene County in the State of Georgia and whom I certify to be a credible and disinterested witness who being by me duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she become acquainted with Thomas Gamelborough since about the year 1811 - and that she has been close neighbor to him from said 1811 up to his death and often heard him speak of being in the Revolutionary war and of being in several severe battles and of his moving from Halifax County Va - and have heard of the talk of his moving from said County and State that she became acquainted with him and of his being a Revolutionary soldier

She thinks no one will deny I have always heard since first acquaintance that he was a revolutionary soldier from others as well as from himself She further states that she heard two old Revolutionary soldiers say that they was in the war with the said Thomas Fambrough Junr and further that she saw the said Thomas Fambrough of Revolutionary Caristien and Carson H. Mayey married the they were married in her house. The said Carson H. Now is Carson H Ward, and further she stated that the said Thomas Fambrough Junr was married to Carson H. Mayey now - Carson H. Ward about the year 1816. and he died in 1827 — She further states that she is in now no way interested in the above Claim
Sworn to and Subscribed { Delelah his Fambrough before me this 15 th — { mark Nov. 1860 Walter A. Porter { not interested in the claim with

No. 4577.
Caron H. Ward.
Formal widow of Thomas Farnbrough Esq.
Pickens Co. Geo.
Set. to Thos. Farnbrough Rev. 20/100
Act Feb. 2. 1852

150219-00555 State of Georgia } on the first Greene County } day of January 1860 personally before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Lewis M. Mayes in his 62 year of age to me well known to be a resident of the County Greene in the State of Georgia and whom I certify to be a credible and disinterested witness who being by me duly sworn according to Law deponeth and saith that he became ac- quainted with Thomas Hambleton just shortly after the marriage of the said Thomas Hambleton with Parson H. Mayes now Canon H. Ward the witness further states that he lived in some 4 or 5 miles of the said Hambleton and was frequently in his company and had several times heard him the said Hambleton tell of being in the late Revolutionary war and the battles he was in and on and the witness further says that he was recognized by them that knew him as a soldier and that he came from Halifax County

1 Virginia all of which he refuted contradicted the witness says he is not interest in any way sworn to and subscribed J. H. Mapes before me this 1st Nov 1860 Walter A. Porter J.P. not interested in the claim in any manner W.A.P.

Stock Hill Ga. 6 th December 1860.
Dear Sir
I am now able to enclose to you the Revolutionary Claim; of Caroline H Ward, formerly widow of Thomas Farnbrough, to pension Act 3 rd Feb. 1853. Her Declaration was made before a Justice of a Court of Record, who certifies to her personal identity. I did not therefore deem it necessary to offer two witnesses to identify. But should there be any doubts upon this point I refer you to the files of the Pension Office to her application for Bounty Land, N o 154,458. and upon which she has lately been allowed Bounty Land Warrant for 120 Acres N o 96 228. Act 3 rd March 1858. Where you will find proof of her marriage to John Ward - his death and her present widowhood, &c &c. By a copy of the Record.
I also hand you a Certificate from the Comptroller of Virginia proving the Soldier's Service; that only in part however, $16.18.8 was Paid, I also enclose to you an old Almanac of the Soldier dated 1777. in which you will find the names of some of the Towns and places through which he marched while in the War

I also hand you four affidavits of old- persons who knew the old soldier showing his reputation as, such & identity, and lastly a copy of Record of the Bible Marriage the Clerk of the Sup Court of Green Co Ga proving her marriage to the soldier and his death, The claim is made out as far as can be, there is no old soldiers now living who was in the service with him.
You can examine the papers before filing them; and if right file them, and if any aspect that should be amended & before filing, return them for that purpose; write me on the receipt of the papers whether you file them or not; There is no doubt but the claim is just.
Your letter of the 22 d inst o , is received, and duly noted. I can answer you that Adam Saxon is living and that I represent his case when necessary, with several others of the same, though the pensioners are expecting the Senate to concur in the Bill that has passed the House, and the most of them therefore think they will get the back pension any how, and do not seem disposed to give liberal fees. And I am not therefore prepared to make any definite promise to you, only that I am disposed to respect

on my part anything you may do that will effect the passage of the Bill. And of which I entertain fears will not. So go ahead and fail not to do anything that is right to pass the bill; and if it does I will make it pay you; Congress I trust has met ere this time. Keep me fully advised as to its doings in the line that will interest us.
I concur with you measureably in regard to the Critical Condition of our Union; I am and ever has been a Union Man, and is for maintaining it until I am asked to sacrifice our honor, and surrender our Constitutional equality; and is only for a Disolution as a last resort. I have been traveling recently in Northern Georgia, and is somewhat prepared to say as to the prevailing sentiment, and knowing the position of the Middle and lower-part of the State, that are in Cooperation with other Southern States, and must say that we are upon the very verge of a dissolution. Our Election for Delegates to a State Convention comes on 2 d day of Jan y , Convention to meet on the 16 th same. Month. When the "Sovereigns" will speak, and what will be the result time alone can tell, I do hope that our Northern Brethren may take immediate steps to repair the wrong before the Convention or Election comes on - as it might have much effect, before the Convention determines the policy, to be pursued. And there is nothing more certain that if Georgia fails to get a Clear recognition of her rights, and a Sufficient guarantee

That northern aggression has & will forever cease — Georgia will withdraw with South Carolina — and the other Southern States will follow. — mark you what I say. I have never thought until now, that our people could be so aroused , the old, the young, the middleaged the grave & the gay are not only aroused but indignant — While the most intense excitement and alarm prevails — I pray, that the great and wise dis- poser of all human destiny may avert the con- sequences that now threaten us; I do hope that the people north may desist and act at once as in case they neglect the die will be cast either for Weal or Woe. — My Countrymen are telling me every day that I must go to the Convention if I do I expect to be found battling for re- drep within the Union provided our northern brethren seem disposed to regard longer this Constitutional obligations and disunite as a last & only resort to preserve honor and equal rights. Write soon I am
Yours &c
H. H. Muller
Thomas Lumpkin Esq.

Thomas Lumphew,
Dec. 22

Pension Office, Dec. 22 d 1866. }
Sir:
The declaration with accompanying papers of Mrs. Caroline A. Ward, formerly widow of Thomas Farnbrough deceased, for a pension have been filed under Act Feb. 3 d 53.
The evidence furnished in this case is very imperfect & unsatisfactory. None of the witnesses know anything about the service of Farnbrough, and mere report, without any corroborating testimony of a positive character, not can be received to establish a title to pension. There is no proof to identify the husband of the claimant with the person referred to by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of the State of Virginia.
Thomas Lupton Esq.
Present.
Note. With the above papers a letter addressed by this Office to the Col. Comt d Rev. Claims, of 19 th Inst was formed. Is it not important to go on for another paper?

Executive Department Richmond April 16 th 1860
This is to certify, that it appears from a list in this department of such officers & soldiers of the Virginia Continental line, during the Revolutionary war as settled their accounts, and received certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781 that a certificate issued on the 12 th of March 1785 in the name of Thomas Farnbrough as a private of infantry for £16. 18. 8 which certificate appears to have been delivered to William Royal, and was given for services prior to the first of January 1782.
Given under my hand this 16 th day of April 1860.
George W. Munford Secy of the Com te

192380 Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
P. O. _____
Carroll N Ward (formerly) Service: widow of Thos. Fambrough
Enlisted: Rev. _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

1914. March 12: list to Mrs Pitt
Brown. 315 Bond St. Macon. Ga.
1933-May 16- list to R.H. White avg

Stamped env. attached
Pension Secretary War Department Washington D.C.
Please give me information if pension was given to Thomas Farnbrough after services in Revolutionary War either in Virginia, North Carolina South Carolina or Georgia and Albany.
Mrs. Pitt Brown 315 Bond St Macon Ga.

Southern Wood Preserving Company CREOSOTING AND CREOPINE PRODUCTS
Creopine TREATING PLANTS EAST POINT, GA. CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
ATLANTA P. O. STATION 'A'
May 1, 1933
Director of Pensions Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I write to ask if there is any information in your Department as to Revolutionary War service of Thomas Fambrough , of Halifax County, Virginia. If so, I will appreciate all that your records disclose.
Yours very truly
R. White
RHW:B

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Sambrough a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. PK 19.380
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 or 1777 Several short Pvt. B. Johnson and other Va   various times Officers not recollected   until after   the surrender   of Cornwallis  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill; Brandywine.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Halifax Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Mch. 30. 1860.
Residence at date of application, Pickens Co. Ga.
Age at date of application, 69 years.
Remarks: He married in Oglethorpe Co. Ga., Nov. 24. 1816. Baron H. or Baronhoff's Mary and died in Greene Co. Ga. July 28, 1827. Widow married in Greene Co. Ga. on Feb. 14. 1828 or 1831 John Ward who died in Floyd Co. Ga. Dec. 2, 1851.
+B 2.
Her claim for pension as the widow of Thomas Sambrough was rejected on the ground of insufficient proof of service as required by the Act of Feb. 3, 1853 under which she applied.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
(No trace in Bunker Hill battle)